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The Florida Department of Corrections [1] is divided into four regions, each representing a specific geographical area of the state. Region I [2] is the panhandle area, Region II [3] is the north-east and north-central areas, Region III [4] consist of central Florida and Region IV which covers the southern portion of the peninsula.
The Florida Department of Corrections defines recidivism as a return to prison, as the result of either a new conviction or a violation of post-prison supervision, within three years of their prison release date. The Department began releasing annual recidivism reports in 2012. As of 2018, the recidivism rate was 21.2%. [19]
The Blackwater River Correctional Facility is a private state prison for men located in Milton, Santa Rosa County, Florida, which was opened in 2010 by the GEO Group under contract with the Florida Department of Corrections. [1] This facility houses about 2,000 inmates at a variety of security levels. [2]
It is often considered one of the "toughest" and "most dangerous" prisons in the state of Florida. The adjacent Santa Rosa Correctional Institution Annex opened in 2006, and houses another 1,478 inmates at the same security levels. [2] Also nearby is the privately operated Blackwater River Correctional Facility with Florida state inmates.
In 2022, the Florida Department of Management Services selected global consulting firm KPMG to produce a 20-year master plan for the Florida Department of Corrections. The report, finalized in ...
The Gulf Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Wewahitchka, Gulf County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. [2] With a mix of security levels including minimum, medium, and close, this facility was opened in 1992 and has a maximum capacity of 1568 prisoners. The Gulf Annex opened in May ...
Over the past quarter century, Slattery’s for-profit prison enterprises have run afoul of the Justice Department and authorities in New York, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and Texas for alleged offenses ranging from condoning abuse of inmates to plying politicians with undisclosed gifts while seeking to secure state contracts.
The Desoto Annex is a state prison for men located in Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. [1]This facility has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male offenders.